Norma Rae is a southern textile worker employed in a factory with intolerable working conditions. This concern about the situation gives her the gumption to be the key associate to a visiting labor union organizer. Together, they undertake the difficult, and possibly dangerous, struggle to unionize her factory.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Sally FieldNorma Rae | Norma Rae |
 Ron LeibmanReuben | Reuben |
 Beau BridgesSonny | Sonny |
 Pat HingleVernon | Vernon |
 Barbara BaxleyLeona | Leona |
 Gail StricklandBonnie Mae | Bonnie Mae |
 Morgan PaullWayne Billings | Wayne Billings |
| RRobert BroylesSam Bolen | Sam Bolen |
 John CalvinEllis Harper | Ellis Harper |
 Booth ColmanDr. Watson | Dr. Watson |
 Lee de BrouxLujan | Lujan |
 James LuisiGeorge Benson | George Benson |
 Vernon WeddleReverend Hubbard | Reverend Hubbard |
 Gilbert GreenAl Landon | Al Landon |
 Bob MinorLucius White | Lucius White |
 Grace ZabriskieLinette Odum | Linette Odum |
| SStuart CulpepperRay Towner | Ray Towner |
 Mary MundayMrs. Johnson | Mrs. Johnson |
| JJack StrykerJ.J. Davis | J.J. Davis |
 Gregory WalcottLamar Miller | Lamar Miller |
 Noble WillinghamLeroy Mason | Leroy Mason |
 Lonny ChapmanGardner | Gardner |
 Bert FreedSam Dakin | Sam Dakin |
 Bob HannahJed Buffum | Jed Buffum |
| EEdith IveyLouise Pickens | Louise Pickens |
| SScott LawtonCraig | Craig |
 Frank McRaeJames Brown | James Brown |
| GGerry OkuneffPinkerton Man | Pinkerton Man |
| GGina Kaye PoundersMillie | Millie |
 Henry SlatePoliceman | Policeman |